HAA and Replit CEOs on AI-era learning: build what you want, skip the syllabus
johnmccrea · x · 2026-09-24
An a16z conversation between HAA CEO Gagan Biyani and Replit CEO Amjad Masad on the simplest way to learn anything.
Gagan argues students shouldn't just take a Python class — they should build something they're genuinely excited about, using the language as a tool. With AI, every single student can now do this on their own: no customized syllabus or exercises needed, only the freedom and confidence of being told "yes, you're allowed to do this."
Amjad notes the buzzword is project-based learning, adding (thread truncated) it shouldn't remain just a buzzword.
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